OET interlinear NEH 12:40

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

וַֽ⁠תַּעֲמֹ֛דְנָה שְׁתֵּ֥י הַ⁠תּוֹדֹ֖ת בְּ⁠בֵ֣ית הָ⁠אֱלֹהִ֑ים

(Some words not found in UHB: and,they_took_their_stand two(fd) the_thanksgiving,choirs in=house_of the=ʼElohīm and,I and_(the),half_of of,the_officials with,me )

The implication is that both groups followed routes that led them around the city from their common starting point to places on either side of the temple. They then joined together for a concluding ceremony in or near the temple. Alternate translation: [both groups that had walked around the city to dedicate the wall came down from it and stood in an open area in front of the temple]

Note 2 topic: grammar-connect-time-sequential

וַֽ⁠תַּעֲמֹ֛דְנָה

(Some words not found in UHB: and,they_took_their_stand two(fd) the_thanksgiving,choirs in=house_of the=ʼElohīm and,I and_(the),half_of of,the_officials with,me )

This word indicates that the event the story will now describe came after the events it has just described. If it would be helpful in your language, you could show this relationship by using a word such as “then.”

Note 3 topic: writing-background

וַ⁠אֲנִ֕י וַ⁠חֲצִ֥י הַ⁠סְּגָנִ֖ים עִמִּֽ⁠י

and,I and_(the),half_of (Some words not found in UHB: and,they_took_their_stand two(fd) the_thanksgiving,choirs in=house_of the=ʼElohīm and,I and_(the),half_of of,the_officials with,me )

Nehemiah now provides further details for the second group, which he had accompanied, similar to the details he provided for the first group in verses 32–36. Alternate translation: [My group included the other half of the leaders of Judah]